Joseph A. Polio, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Owensboro, KY
Joseph A. Polio, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Owensboro, Kentucky, and NPI 1437577590, issued on Apr 4, 2014. Check the license (Kentucky 54088, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph A. Polio
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 54088 KY
162981 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2780 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301
- Phone
- (270) 926-4100
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2024
- Fax
- (270) 648-4678
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200727002095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2780 Frederica St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lori Bretschneider, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104813245
- Kaylee BurtonPhysical Therapist1538681846
- Laura Haga, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1356898258
- Geoffrey Hulse, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982645511
- Kiersten KleavingOccupational Therapist1811482912
Verify Joseph A. Polio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 54088Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen83 claims
- Meloxicam49 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim20 claims
- Amantadine15 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,942.10
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medline Industries LP. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine Owensboro PscRockport, IN
- Owensboro Health, IncOwensboro, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph A. Polio among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
Joseph A. Polio, MD is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Owensboro → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Geoffrey Hulse, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423011982645511
- William Martin, MDOwensboro, KY 423011548263320
- Charles Milem, MDOwensboro, KY 423011013910819
- Joseph Polio, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423011245293620
- William Polio, MDOwensboro, KY 423011639531346
- James Carothers, MDOwensboro, KY 423031376546275
- Scott Farner, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031477726537
- Philip Hurley, MDOwensboro, KY 423031073516878
Common questions
What is Joseph A. Polio, MD's NPI number?
Joseph A. Polio, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437577590, issued on Apr 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph A. Polio, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2780 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY, 42301. Phone: (270) 926-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph A. Polio, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 54088, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph A. Polio, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph A. Polio, MD had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.